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In <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">SS<\/jats:styled-content>c, the angiogenesis is impaired and implicated in the microvascular damage. In severe vascular damage, <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">VEGF<\/jats:styled-content> is reduced and endostatin is increased. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between endostatin serum levels and microvascular and digital arteries damage.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Seventeen patients with <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">SS<\/jats:styled-content>c were enrolled in this study. Serum endostatin levels were determined. All patients underwent a <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">NVC<\/jats:styled-content>,<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\"> CDUS<\/jats:styled-content>, and <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">LDPI<\/jats:styled-content>.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The serum level of endostatin significantly (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a0.05) increased with <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">NVC<\/jats:styled-content> progression damage. The mean perfusion significantly (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a0.05) decreased with <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">NVC<\/jats:styled-content> progression damage. Multiple regression analysis showed a significant correlation between endostatin serum level and RI (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0.34, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a0.05), PI (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0.60, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a0.01), S\/D ratio (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0.76, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a0.0001), and mean perfusion (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0\u2212.68, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a0.001). Endostatin serum levels significantly (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a0.05) increased with progression of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CDUS<\/jats:styled-content> damage.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Increased serum endostatin levels are associated with digital vascular damage. 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